Right-to-Know Policy
The Pennsylvania Right to Know Law (RTKL), 65 P.S. §§ 67.101-3104, is a state law enacted in 2009 that guarantees public access to government agency records. It presumes all records are public unless protected by law, privilege, or court order. The Borough Secretary is the official Borough Right to Know Officer of the Borough of Chambersburg. First, requests must be in writing – using the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records (OOR) Form or facsimile, and may be hand-delivered, USPS mailed, or emailed to the Borough Secretary. Many records are exempt from Right to Know. Furthermore, there are sometime fees associated and often a waiting period.
Contact boroughsecretariesoffice@chambersburgpa.gov for additional information.

Agenda Management Software
Agenda Management Software is much more than just Council or Committee meeting agenda. All current and former Agendas, Resolutions, Ordinances, Contracts, and Agreements: Every act of Town Council, deliberation on any issue, award of a contract, adoption of motions/resolutions, financial reports, and creation of local laws is documented and catalogued on a searchable web-based Town Council document management system From 2011 to 2026, the Borough of Chambersburg utilized BoardDocs for agenda management software. http://www.boarddocs.com/pa/bocpa/Board.nsf BoardDocs was replaced in 2026 with Diligent Community software. Diligent Community Agenda Management Software https://chambersburg-pa.community.diligentoneplatform.com/Portal/Default.aspx
Use this link to access current and future meetings. Meetings on or before March 2026 will be transferred from BoardDocs to Community in static but searchable format.

Local Laws and Meeting Minutes
Adopted Local Laws and Town Council, Planning & Zoning and other meeting Minutes are all available online. Chambersburg maintains an online database of all official local laws and minutes of all meetings (the official record) through a searchable database maintained by a service called eCode360. eCode360 also has a search engine for both local laws and references in the official record. Use this link to access current local laws and past meeting minutes back for decades.

Government Officials Accessibility
Transparent governance means that government officials act openly, with citizens’ knowledge of the decisions the officials are making. Availability of information on government policies and actions, a clear sense of organizational responsibility, and an assurance that governments are efficiently administered and free of systemic waste are important components of transparent governance. Finally, we are committed to providing the public with as much information as possible. We are proud of our efforts, especially in comparison to other Pennsylvania municipalities. The Borough of Chambersburg is a fully accessible local government. Please click on the Staff Directory page to get phone and 24/7 email access to the key personnel of the Borough. When in doubt, call the Borough's 24/7 Customer Service Center at (717) 263-4111 or the Borough Secretary's Office during business hours at (717) 261-3254 with any questions.